Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
The Goth Regiment Reunion.

| The 18th Regiment Reunion.
The reunion of the old 10Th Wisconsin
Regiment held at Waterloo Thursday
last, August Is, was largely attended by
old comrades in arms and proved fine
success in every respect. The day was
propitiOus for the occasion, almost a per-
feet summer temperature being enjoyed.
The village presented gala appearance
with its display of bunting and flags, two
finely arranged trumphal arches profuse-
ly decorated with natures tributes being
conspicuous among the street decorations.
The visitors as they arrived were escorted
to headquarters headed by the Waterloo
band. At noon a collation. was served,
having pork and beans for a foundation,
although not lacking in choice and dainty
edibles, at Douglas Hall. After dinner
came the exercises in front of the Badger
State House, J. 81. Harger acting as
president of the day. The first speaker
was the Hon. l.. B. Caswell who spoke
warmly and eloquently of the great in
debtedness of the country to the soldiers
Major G. w. Burchard, of Fort Atkinson,
followed giving startling and interesting
statistics of the Doth, showing that 81 out
of every hundred in the regiment laid
down their lives in defense of the old
flag, there being only three other Wiscon-
sin regiments with a greater mortality
list, the 18th, 25th and Both. Near the
close of his remarks Major Burchard in
troduced to the audience Walter Han
cock, the little son OF the lamented Col.
Hancock, loved and revered by every
member of the 10Th. The little fellow
burst into tears as he stood before the
audience at the mention of his brave
fathers name, and all who saw it were
greatly affected by the incident. 1t can
of a truth be sad that there was eloquence
in those tears. Capt. NJ D. Massie, of
Cantonville, Ill.,, member of the goth
Illinois regiment brigaded long time
with the 29th Wisconsin was next intro
duced and spoke with fine effect, paying
a high tribute to the bravery of the goth
on the field of battle. w. H. Rogers, of
Fort Atkinson, who saw service in the
18th Illinois, turned to the facetious side
of the war which had been mainly dwelt
upon in grim-visaged style up to this
stage in the proceedings. W. D. Hoard,
of Fort Atkinson, occupied 81 short time
to good advantage as evinced by the
strict attention and easy smiles of those
before him, relating his experience as enc
of the 4th Wisconsin boys and did not
let his opportunity pass without telling
of old Major Miller and the abject
opinion he entertained of the American
soldier compared with the German soldier.
Capt. G. A. Holmes, of Tecumseh, Neb.,
and formerly of Jefferson, came 700 miles
to meet with old comrades of the goth and
spoke to the boys with much feeling.
Capt. Ed Marsh, of Jefferson, spoke of
the rare qualities of Col. Gill as COM
mander and also of the superior organic
ing ability of Valentine Sweeney the first
adiutant of the 10Th. He was followed
by Capt D. w. Curtis, of Fort Atkinson,
who in a terse and forcible manner, in
which true eloquence was embodied,
emphasized the previous speakers es-
innate of the bravery and vehement
spirit of Col. Gill on the battle field.
Interspersed with the speaking there was
some fine singing by the Waterloo Octa
gonal club, Marching through Georgia"
not being forgotten by the vocalists
The following is regimental roster of
the members of the 29th present at the
reunion:
Company 40. l.. Ray, Lake Mills; H. Whip
pie, Waterloo; F. Draezer, Wateroo Jas. Ellis,
Fort Atkinson E Crupps, Columbus, J. C.
Knapton, Marshall; j. Lindas Pownel Rock,
Kansas: E. o. Robbins. Marshall; J. c. Kinder
| T,Ondon: J. Stark, Irontown; S. d. Smith, Wat
erlOO: Geo. weeks, columbus; j. IuCCny, Wat
| erloo; w. Blaschkey Marshall; A. Thayer, Reeds
burg; j. Blaschkey, Waterloo; Jas. Fredal,
s. Smith, Marshall. Company B.-W. c. Spald-
ing J. n Bartlett John Robinson, WATERFOWL;
VIM. Marsh, Ossian, Ia. Company OWN
Felbell, Oakland; q. ". Ford, Beloit; H. Drake,
| Fort Atkinson; E. Smith, Fort Atkinson; d. S.
Damuth, TT. Atkinson; A. Reese Fit. Atkinson; F.
strasberg, Ft Atkinson;A. 81. Krogh, Cambridge;
A. Cebell, Fort Atkinson; d. w. Scobie, Cam
bridge; ]. w. Spoor, Fort Atkinson: ]. 1. Wilson,
Fort atkinson; Il. Tiffany. Fort Atkinson; D. W.
Curtis, Fort Atkinson: C. ]. Willard, Lake Mills
T W Hanson, Lake Mills e. N. Cambridge
Cambridge; C. w. Pohlman. London. Company
E.-J. w, Latin, Milwaukee; Geo. W Burchard
Fort Atkinson; M; &C. ca1lins Lost Lake; g: H.
Company F.-C. A. Holmes, Tecumseh. Neb.;
G. n. Phillips, Milford; j. Bissett, Milford; Jack
Jones, Jefferson: Ii. E, Fuller Fort Atkinson;
Jno. Smith, Jefferson; Johann Schmidt, Jefferson;
TT. w. Baumgartner Jefferson Jno. Wolf, Fort
Atkinson; J. H. Scofield, Farmington; A. G.
Locke, jefferson; Chas. Kisow. Lake Mills.
Company CT. R. Broughton. Glendale; E. G.
Wheeler, Windsor, W. A. Doyle Verona; O.
| Milwaukee,. Vim WatartOWn.